Overexpression of circ_0005198 sponges miR-1294 to regulate cell proliferation,apoptosis, migration,and invasion in glioma

Glioma (GM) is an aggressive malignancy with high mortality rate across the world. Mounting studies demonstrates that abnormally expressed circular RNAs (circRNAs) act as important roles in tumor progression. In the current work, a novel circRNA, circ_0005198, was explored. Circ_0005198 level in GM tissue samples and cells was detected. The clinical implication of circ_0005198 was analyzed by Fisher's test and Kaplan-Meier analysis. In vitro experiments were carried out to elucidate the influence of circ_0005198 on GM cell proliferation, apoptosis, and metastatic properties. Luciferase reporter and rescue experiments were conducted to clear the mechanism of circ_0005198. The expression of circ_0005198 was enhanced in GM tumors and cells. Its expression in tumor specimens was related to clinical severity and poor prognosis. Functionally, circ_0005198 could remarkably boost cell growth, clone-forming ability, and metastatic properties and attenuate cell apoptosis in GM cells. What's more, circ_0005198 could directly sponge miR-1294 to exert oncogenic functions. In summary, this study might provide an effective therapeutic target for GM.     

miR-10b对滑膜成纤维细胞增殖、侵袭和迁移能力的影响及分子机制

目的:探讨miR-10b对类风湿性关节滑膜成纤维细胞(RA-FLS)炎性因子分泌、增殖、侵袭和迁移的影响及其分子机制。方法:首先,分离原代培养FLS细胞并进行microarray,筛选RA和OA中差异表达的miRNA分子。然后,用real-time PCR对筛选得到的结果进行验证,进而通过生物信息学分析、细胞转染等方法明确miR-10b在FLS细胞中下调的分子机制。最后,采用MTT比色法、划痕实验和Transwell实验等检测miR-10b对其FLS细胞增殖、侵袭和迁移水平的影响。结果:与OA FLS相比,芯片筛选发现176条miRNA在RA-FLS中上调,204条下调;其中,miR-10b在RA-FLS细胞中受肿瘤坏死因子(TNF-α)等多种炎性因子以NF-κB依赖的方式进行调控;miR-10b的下游靶基因为TAK1和TLR4,通过对这两个靶基因的调控,miR-10b一方面可以促进TNF-α的分泌和NF-κB的活化入核,从而激发TNF-α→NF-κB→miR-10b→TNF-α/NF-κB环路;另一方面促进FLS表面TLR4的表达以及LPS对于FLS的刺激作用,激发LPS→NF-κB→miR-10b→TLR4环路。此外,miR-10b的下调可促进FLS细胞的增殖、侵袭和迁移。结论:miR-10b在RA-FLS细胞中显著下调,其通过参与信号环路的调节可影响FLS细胞的炎性细胞因子分泌及其增殖、侵袭和迁移。     

血浆miR-106b、miR-146a表达水平与癫痫患儿脑电图参数、Th17细胞和凋亡分子的相关性分析

摘要 目的：分析血浆miR-106b、miR-146a表达特点及其与脑电图参数、辅助性T细胞17（Th17）和凋亡分子的相关性以及诊断癫痫的价值。方法：选择2018年1月至2020年10月我院收治的癫痫患儿75例作为癫痫组,检测受试者血浆miR-106b、miR-146a表达,外周血Th17细胞占比、血清B细胞淋巴瘤/白血病-1（Bcl-1）、BCL2-Associated X蛋白（Bax）、Survivin、半胱氨酸天冬酰胺酶（Caspase-3）水平和脑电图参数α、β、 δ、θ波功率。分析miR-106b、miR-146a与Th17细胞占比、Bcl-1、Bax、Survivin、Caspase-3以及α、β、 δ、θ波功率的相关性,受试者工作特征（ROC）曲线分析miR-106b、miR-146a诊断癫痫的价值。结果：癫痫组血浆miR-106b、miR-146a表达、Th17细胞占比、Bax、Caspase-3水平高于对照组（P＜0.05）,α波功率、θ波功率、Bcl-1、Survivin水平低于对照组（P＜0.05）。miR-106b、miR-146a表达与Th17细胞占比、Bax、Caspase-3呈正相关（P＜0.05）,与α波功率、θ波功率、Bcl-1、Survivin呈负相关（P＜0.05）。联合miR-106b和miR-146a诊断癫痫的曲线下面积（AUC）为0.975,高于单独miR-106b和miR-146a诊断的0.884、0.835。结论：癫痫患儿血浆miR-146a、miR-106b表达增高,miR-146a、miR-106b高表达与脑电图异常、Th17细胞功能障碍以及神经细胞凋亡有关,miR-146a、miR-106b有望成为癫痫诊断的新生物学标志物。     

Proinflammatory-activated glioma cells induce a switch in microglial polarization and activation status,from a predominant M2b phenotype to a mixture of M1 and M2a/B polarized cells

Malignant gliomas are primary brain tumors characterized by morphological and genetic complexities, as well as diffuse infiltration into normal brain parenchyma. Within gliomas, microglia/macrophages represent the largest tumor-infiltrating cell population, contributing by at least one-third to the total tumor mass. Bi-directional interactions between glioma cells and microglia may therefore play an important role on tumor growth and biology. In the present study, we have characterized the influence of glioma-soluble factors on microglial function, comparing the effects of media harvested under basal conditions with those of media obtained after inducing a pro-inflammatory activation state in glioma cells. We found that microglial cells undergo a different pattern of activation depending on the stimulus; in the presence of activated glioma-derived factors, i.e. a condition mimicking the late stage of pathology, microglia presents as a mixture of polarization phenotypes (M1 and M2a/b), with up-regulation of iNOS (inducible nitric oxide synthase), ARG (arginase) and IL (interleukine)-10. At variance, microglia exposed to basal glioma-derived factors, i.e. a condition resembling the early stage of pathology, shows a more specific pattern of activation, with increased M2b polarization status and up-regulation of IL-10 only. As far as viability and cell proliferation are concerned, both LI-CM [LPS (lipopolysaccharide)–IFNγ (interferon γ) conditioned media] and C-CM (control-conditioned media) induce similar effects on microglial morphology. Finally, in human glioma tissue obtained from surgical resection of patients with IV grade glioblastoma, we detected a significant amount of CD68 positive cells, which is a marker of macrophage/microglial phagocytic activity, suggesting that in vitro findings presented here might have a relevance in the human pathology as well.     

参芪扶正注射液联合顺铂和培美曲塞对晚期非小细胞肺癌患者肿瘤标志物、Th1/Th2细胞因子和血清miR-29b、miR-221的影响

摘要 目的：探讨参芪扶正注射液联合顺铂和培美曲塞对晚期非小细胞肺癌（NSCLC）患者肿瘤标志物、辅助性T细胞（Th）1/Th2细胞因子和血清微小核糖核酸（miR）-29b、miR-221的影响。方法：按照随机数字表法将福建省立医院2020年3月~2022年12月收治的131例晚期NSCLC患者分为对照组（顺铂和培美曲塞治疗,n=65）和研究组（参芪扶正注射液联合顺铂和培美曲塞治疗,n=66）。对比两组疗效、肿瘤标志物水平、Th1/Th2细胞因子、血清miR-29b、miR-221表达水平,并观察两组不良反应发生率。结果：研究组的客观缓解率（48.48%）、疾病控制率（81.82%）高于对照组（29.23%）、（60.00%）（P<0.05）。研究组治疗后癌胚抗原（CEA）、细胞角质蛋白19片段（CYFRA21-1）、Th2、白细胞介素-4（IL-4）、鳞状上皮细胞癌抗原（SCC-Ag）、miR-221低于对照组（P<0.05）。研究组治疗后γ-干扰素（IFN-γ）、Th1、miR-29b高于对照组（P<0.05）。两组间不良反应发生比较无差异（P>0.05）。结论：与单纯化疗相比,结合参芪扶正注射液治疗晚期NSCLC患者,可有效降低肿瘤标志物水平,提高临床疗效,考虑可能与改善免疫功能和调节血清miR-29b、miR-221表达水平有关。